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Has your place been looking a little . . . clogged up lately? Well, it may be time to do a little cleaning up! However, if you've been following these rules below, you wouldn't need a decluttering session as your home is guaranteed to be clutter-free.
你的地方最近看起来有一点...乱吗？嗯，该是时候做一些打扫了！然而，如果你遵循下面的规则，你就不会乱堆放东西了因为你的家保证没有杂物了。
1. Get rid of duplicates
1 摆脱复制品
If you have duplicates lying around, get rid of them if they are not necessary. Keep the better duplicate and trash or donate the other.
如果你的复制品堆放的满地都是，摆脱他们如果他们不必要的话。保留复制品中较好的，把其他的扔了或赠送他人。
2. Get rid of things you haven't used in a year
2 扔掉一年内没用过的东西
So you keep telling yourself that you'll use it eventually, but if you haven't touched it in a year, chances are that you're not going to in the near future. Do your home a favor and get rid of the items that aren't getting any use.
你一直告诉你自己，你最终会用它，但是如果你一年内都没有接触过它，可能性是你也不会在将来用它。给你的家一次恩惠，扔掉不会再用的东西。
3. Digitize nostalgic items
3把怀旧的东西数码化
Do you have too many nostalgic items that you can't seem to get yourself to give away? Take photos of them and then get rid of them - you'll be able to keep them around forever without cluttering up your space.
你有太多的怀旧东西你似乎不能允许你自己扔掉它们吗？给她们照相然后扔掉它们-你能够一直让它们在你身边而无需占有你的空间。
4. Don't keep items out of guilt
4 不要出于愧疚的保留你的东西
I'm sure you have a thing or two around the house that you keep out of guilt. Perhaps it's a sweater sweet aunt Betty knitted for you for Christmas that you never wear or that fancy dress you splurged way too much on. Time to be brutal and get rid of them all.
我确信你出于愧疚在房子周围保留了一两件东西。或许是一件贴心姑姑贝蒂在圣诞节为你织的毛衣而你从未穿过，或许是一件时髦的套装你挥霍金钱取得的。时间是残忍的把它们都扔掉。
5. Put things back where they belong
5 把东西放回它们本属于的地方
It's easy to just leave things lying around, but that's how clutter builds up. After you're done using something, immediately put it back where it belongs so you won't procrastinate.
很容易随地乱放东西，但是这正是堆积物形成的原因。在你用完某样东西之后，不要耽搁时间，立刻把它们放回原位。
6. And find a home for them
6 给它们找一个家
Make sure every item in your home has a place, whether it be a plastic container or an under-the-bed organizer. And remember: a pile of items is not a true place for your things.
确保每一个条目在你家都有一个地方，无论它是一个塑料的容器还是一个床下的装置。记住：对于你的东西来说一堆条目并不是一个正确的地方。
7. Sell, give away, donate, upcycle, or throw away
7卖了，分发，给予，回收或扔了
When assessing things you want to get rid of, start by seeing if you can make some of your money back by selling it. Here are some avenues for selling different types of clutter.
当估算你想要扔掉的东西的时候，通过观察是否卖了它之后钱能回来开始。这里有一些方法卖不同类型的堆积物。
If you don't think it's worth the effort to sell, give it away to people you know who will use it. Perhaps to your family and friends, or even your Facebook network. You can also choose to donate it to get a tax write-off.
如果你认为不值得花费力气去卖，分发给你知道会用它们的人。或许对于你的家人和朋友来说，或者甚至你的脸谱网。你也可以把它捐了来获得免税。
8. Don't keep items you wouldn't buy now
8 不要保留你现在不能买的条目
Are there some items you have that you would never buy now? Perhaps you should take a good hard look at them and figure out why you need them now and if you can do without them.
有东西你现在不能买的吗？或许你应该仔细看看它们，弄清楚为什么你现在需要它们，是否你能够没有它们正常生活。
9. Opt for covered furniture
9 选择有门的家具
If you have a clutter problem, choose furniture that is covered, such as a closet with a sliding door instead of open shelves. This will help your place look cleaner and more organized.
如果你有乱堆放东西的问题，选择可关闭的家具，例如有滑动门 的衣柜而不是没有门的衣橱。这有助于使你的地方看起来更干净更整洁。
10. Don't forget storage under your bed
10不要忘了你床下的储藏物。
There's a lot of real estate in your home that's not being put to good use; one that people often forget about is under-the-bed storage.
在你家有很多真正的区域没有被好好利用；其中一个人们经常忘记的地方就是床下的储藏空间。
11. Think tall
11考虑高处的空间
Use up all the space in your home to make the most of it, including the vertical space. The more space you have for your stuff, the less likely it's going to get cluttered up.
充分利用你家里的所有的没有被好好使用的空间，包括垂直的空间。你给你的物品留的空间越多，它就越不可能堆积起来。
12. Evaluate your spending
12评价你的花销
If you're buying things you don't need, take a hard look at your spending. Perhaps you need to take part in our 30-day spending hiatus to motivate yourself.
如果你买了你不需要的东西，仔细瞧瞧你的花销。或许你需要参与我们的30天花销空隙来激励你自己。
讨论：以上几条有没有帮到你呢？你有什么小窍门吗？
